Depositary Analyst

Responsibilities

• Fulfils an exemplary role in promoting and applying the organisation's vision and values.
• Administer depositary services for a portfolio of clients managing real estate and privateequity funds.
• Ensure client relationship management including ongoing multi-channel communicationsuch as face-to-face, telephone and email.
• Undertake the client take-on process and client risk assessments.
• Undertake key event assessments including subscriptions, drawdowns, acquisitions,disposals, distributions, terminations, and others.
• Monitor cash flow: prepare reconciliations, analytical reviews, and substantive testing ofbank accounts.  
• Safekeeping and verification of assets: verifying that assets and their economic benefit
  exist and are owned by the Fund.  
• Maintain an up-to-date inventory of all assets held by the Fund.  
• Monitor and oversee the Fund and Fund Manager – ensure that controls and procedure are adequate and are being adhered to, ensuring the fund is being managed in accordance with the fund documentation.
• Execute ad hoc tasks from time to time. 

Desired Skills and Experience

• Excellent attention to detail and an inquisitive mind-set.
• Can manage priorities and smoothly transition from one task to another.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Is determined, a problem solver and respects deadlines.
• Is accurate and timely delivers high quality work under increased pressure.
• Is a pro-active, result and customer-oriented team player.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Has high energy and enjoys a fast paced dynamic environment. 

• Master’s or bachelor’s degree in business studies, economics or similar. 
• Previous experience in auditing in the real estate / private equity industry is an
• advantage. 

• Fluent in English (knowledge of French and German is an advantage). 

• Proficiency in MS Office